Associate Clinical Research Coordinator - Cancer Center

Clinical Research Coordinator

Join our team at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, where we are dedicated to advancing clinical research in the Cancer Center. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on collaboration and excellence in patient care.

Job Description

• Work under the general direction of the Office of Research Affairs' Clinical Research Administration Division, clinical department/division, and in partnership with the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-investigator(s), and other study personnel to ensure protocols are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Coordinate standard clinical research studies conducted by PI(s), which may include grant-funded, industry-sponsored, and investigator-initiated clinical research studies.
• Perform a variety of routine duties involving the collection, compilation, and documentation of clinical research data.
• Recruit, consent, screen, schedule, track, and provide study updates to study participants throughout the conduct of the study.
• Collect and enter data into study case report forms and/or electronic data capture systems and respond to queries in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and complete procedural documentation in compliance with institutional, local, state, and federal guidelines related to clinical research.
• Administer structured tests and questionnaires according to research study protocols.
• Provide ongoing study status updates and respond to questions from PI, Administrator, Office of Research Affairs, Sponsor, and Compliance throughout the conduct of the study.
• Organize and participate in auditing and monitoring visits.
• Gather and communicate unanticipated problems (protocol deviations, adverse events, and serious adverse events).
• Work with PI(s), sponsor, compliance, clinical staff, and/or manager to identify and improve routine processes related to the conduct of the research study.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year of clinical research experience OR 5 years of clinical research experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and Good Documentation Practices.
• Knowledge of current NIH and/or FDA regulations and guidelines related to clinical research.
• Ability to meet deadlines and help coordinate multiple aspects of ongoing projects.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with high attention to accuracy.
• Ability to build rapport, navigate sensitive topics, and maintain confidentiality with a diverse pool of research participants and vendors.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate within multi-disciplinary team settings.
• Availability to work evenings, overnight, and weekends if called for under the study protocols.
• Travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sciences or health-related discipline.
• Prior participant contact experience.

Compensation

Pay range: $23.12 - $36.41 per hour. Rush salaries are determined by many factors including education, job-related experience, skills, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush's anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.